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| en:grammar:noun_phrases [2022-06-06 17:38] – [Determiners] christian | en:grammar:noun_phrases [2022-11-14 19:59] (current) – awan -> avan christian | ||
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| - | * **awan ta** – that cloud | + | * **avan ta** – that cloud |
| * **si do ruma** – these two houses | * **si do ruma** – these two houses | ||
| * for **ke**: ? | * for **ke**: ? | ||
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| XXX Order – usually at most one element of each group is present: | XXX Order – usually at most one element of each group is present: | ||
| - | * specific/ | + | * specific/ |
| * general selectors: si, ta, ke, eni, aru, kada | * general selectors: si, ta, ke, eni, aru, kada | ||
| * broad/long quantifiers (malo, xye, ingi) + numbers | * broad/long quantifiers (malo, xye, ingi) + numbers | ||
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| Note that when the subject or object of a clause is negated, the verb is negated as well – **eni** is not used in negated sentences: | Note that when the subject or object of a clause is negated, the verb is negated as well – **eni** is not used in negated sentences: | ||
| - | **Mi li no miru no jen.** – I didn't see anyone. | + | **Mi no li miru no jen.** – I didn't see anyone. |
| Note that the absence of quantifiers does not mean that just one entity is meant. **kat** may mean 'a/the cat' or '(the) cats', depending on context. If you want to unambiguously express the idea of just one cat, say **un kat**; if you want to express that there are two or more, say **yo kat** (or use another suitable quantifier). | Note that the absence of quantifiers does not mean that just one entity is meant. **kat** may mean 'a/the cat' or '(the) cats', depending on context. If you want to unambiguously express the idea of just one cat, say **un kat**; if you want to express that there are two or more, say **yo kat** (or use another suitable quantifier). | ||
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| Several adjectives can follow the same noun. The most specific adjective is usually placed first. | Several adjectives can follow the same noun. The most specific adjective is usually placed first. | ||
| - | **wanita | + | **ona inglis daki** – an intelligent English woman |
| In this case, ' | In this case, ' | ||
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| **Ya xi [doctor] hau sola ni [town].** – She's the only good doctor in town. | **Ya xi [doctor] hau sola ni [town].** – She's the only good doctor in town. | ||
| - | When two adjectives are considered similarly specific, a comma or a conjunction such as **wa** ' | + | When two adjectives are considered similarly specific, a comma or a conjunction such as **va** ' |
| - | **wanita | + | **ona inda va daki** – a beautiful and intelligent woman |
| - | If there are three or more such adjectives in a row, **wa** is usually only used between the last two of them, while a comma is used otherwise. | + | If there are three or more such adjectives in a row, **va** is usually only used between the last two of them, while a comma is used otherwise. |
| - | **wanita | + | **ona inda, daki va tari** – a beautiful, intelligent, |
| Note that each adjective refers to the nearest noun to the left of it. This is still the case if a noun phrase is attached to another noun phrase using a preposition such as **de** ' | Note that each adjective refers to the nearest noun to the left of it. This is still the case if a noun phrase is attached to another noun phrase using a preposition such as **de** ' | ||
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| relationship of belonging. | relationship of belonging. | ||
| - | **mama de wanita** – the woman' | + | **mama de ona** – the woman' |
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